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Spotted Dead Nettle

Beautifully variegated leaves and long-blooming flowers brighten shaded gardens and summer containers. Superb as a ground cover beneath trees or shrubs, especially when combined with spring-flowering bulbs. Attractive at garden's edge or along walkways.

Companion Plants

False Spirea

Ferns

Hosta

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Spotted Dead Nettle

  • Botanical name

    Lamium maculatum

  • Variety

    White Nancy

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Shade

  • Height

    8-12" (20-31 cm)

  • Habit

    Low-growing

  • Feed

    Use all-purpose

  • Water

    Weekly during dry spells

  • Bloom Color

    White

  • Bloom Time

    Summer

  • Maintenance

    Mulch to reduce weeds

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Betsy W.'s collection
  • Heather J.'s collection